Nor did he let base lucre’s love his kindly soul deprave,
To his dear people his whole life most willingly he gave,
And all the village when he died stood mourning round the grave
Of this good old English Vicar, one of the olden time!
But look at his successor now, a change most marked you’ll see.
He is a very learned man who’s gained a high degree,
And who, expecting in due course that he’ll a bishop be,
Cares little for the humble folks who crave his ministry,
Like a learned modern Vicar, one of the present time!
Shut in his study he essays some treatise to complete,